Washington, Ambassador Zappia participates in the Columbus Day celebrations
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, participated on the 15th of October in the Columbus Day celebrations held in New York, together with the Vice President of the Italian Senate, Senator Licia Ronzulli, and the Vice President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Honorable Giorgio Mulè. “Columbus Day is a special […]
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Holy See, Diplomacy Festival kicks off
On Wednesday, 16 October, the Italian Embassy to the Holy See hosted the press conference for the XV Edition of the Diplomacy Festival, titled “Looking for Cratos – Power and its Many Faces,” which will run until 25 October. The founder and Secretary-General, Giorgio Bartolomucci, introduced the theme of this year’s Festival, which, as always, […]
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Inaugurated in Almaty SPAZIO-D, dedicated to Italian design
Spazio-D, a “concept room” dedicated to Italian design, was inaugurated at the La Prima centre in Almaty. The project was promoted by the Embassy of Italy in Astana, the Italian Cultural Institute in Almaty, and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), and curated by Milan architect Marco Poletti. “We conceived Spazio-D as an idea made up […]
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Premio Berlino 2024: the winners
Premio Berlino promotes international mobility and recognises the talent of young Italian architects, offering them a unique opportunity for growth and intercultural exchange. The award is promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin. […]
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Cairo – Boffi and Di Carlo at the “Forever is Now” exhibition
The fourth edition of “Forever is Now” (24 October-16 November 2024), a contemporary art exhibition organised in Egypt under the patronage of UNESCO, will present the works of 12 renowned international artists, each bringing a unique vision to a collective dialogue that transcends the barriers of time and cultures. The theme of the exhibition offers […]
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Qatar – infrastructure and transport at the centre of development plans
The transport and infrastructure sector is at the centre of the Qatari authorities’ agenda for urban and suburban development. Local players, in particular Qatar Rail, are working on the expansion of the Doha city metro system to the industrial areas in the north. The operation will include a number of projects worth many hundreds of […]
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“Grande Torino: 75 anni di leggenda” exhibition in Lisbon
The exhibition “Grande Torino: 75 anni di leggenda” (Great Turin: 75 years of legend) was inaugurated at the Benfica Museum in Lisbon on 14 October, and will remain open until 4 May 2025. The initiative was promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the occasion of the First Italian Sports […]
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New York, Siena was a protagonist at MET
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York inaugurated on October 8th the first major exhibition in the United States dedicated to Sienese art of the 14th century, titled “Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350.” “I am delighted that one of the world’s most important and prestigious museums has chosen to host this exhibition, which […]
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In Tokyo, “Locus Amoenus” by Franz Cerami
On the occasion of the 20th edition of the Contemporary Art Day, on 8 October the Italian Embassy in Tokyo hosted “Locus Amoenus”, a site-specific installation by digital artist Franz Cerami, in the Edo-period garden of the Embassy. The event – organised on the occasion of the initiative promoted by AMACI – Association of Italian […]
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Washington, DC – Oncologist Monica Bertagnolli was conferred the honour of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
The Italian Ambassador to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, presented in Washington the honor of Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic to Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the world’s largest biomedical research agency. “It is truly a great pleasure to be able to bestow such […]
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